Pentagon says civilian damage inevitable in Vietnam raids
The Pentagon acknowledged civilian areas in North Vietnam have been damaged during U.S. air raids but insisted targets are military. It cited places like POL facilities and military barracks as legitimate targets and noted Hanoi defenses are highly sophisticated with many SAM sites and anti aircraft batteries. The statement followed questions from the New York Times about civilian casualties in Hanoi.
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Pentagon
North Vietnam
U.S
Defense Department
New York Times
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Dodge City
Harrison E. Salisbury
Holiday road toll dips after nine straight peak holiday records
The Christmas three day weekend saw 570 traffic fatalities, well below last year's 720 and under Safety Council estimates. Snow kept many motorists home while the New Year period is projected to reach 460 to 540 deaths. Earlier three day holidays included New Year 546 Memorial Day 542 July 4 576 and Labor Day 636.
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Oklahoma
New England
Associated Press
Twelve Die On Minnesota Highways Over Christmas Holiday
Twelve Minnesotans were killed in state traffic accidents during the three day Christmas weekend ending at 12 a.m. The toll matches last year and brings the year total to 953. Fatalities included car train crashes pedestrians and a car overturning on ice. Notable victims include Sharon Lokken of Minneapolis and others from across the state with injuries reported for several involved drivers and passengers.
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Associated Press
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Anoka
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N.D
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Fla
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Texas Panhandle
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Appalachians
Binghamton
N.Y
Five Rogers children face loss after parents die and home burns
In Racine Wisconsin the Rogers siblings ages 2 through 15 and their 19 year old brother Richard cope after their parents died in a two car crash and their Christmas weekend home burned. They will stay with neighbors and a grandparent while Richard seeks new housing and keeps the family together.
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Racine, Wis
Rogers
Richard Rogers
Caledonia
Richard
Richard Sr
Vivian
Richard Jr
Humphrey Visits His Mother in South Dakota
Vice President Hubert Humphrey and wife Muriel fly from Minnesota to Huron South Dakota to visit his 85 year old mother Christine Humphrey in a nursing home. They plan to bring Christmas gifts and see relatives including his brother Ralph. The trip follows a holiday period at Lake Waverly.
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Muriel
Paisley
Weather Outlook: Snow Spreading, Heavy Accumulations Expected
Becoming mostly cloudy tonight with snow spreading over the zone and likely to become heavy with accumulations of four inches or more by Wednesday. Warmer through Wednesday with a low tonight from zero to 15 and a high Wednesday of 12 to 25.
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Missouri
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Stokely Van Camp plant in Fairmont hit by 1 million blaze
About 100 workers idled at the Stokely Van Camp facility in Fairmont after a Monday fire caused about 1 million dollars in damages to the No. 1 plant and warehouse. No injuries were reported as five area fire crews battled the blaze in freezing weather for over three hours.
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Minn
FE. O. Olesen
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Granada
Truman
Welcome
Careless American crime rise linked to affluence says criminologist
Washington AP report cites Michael Fooner of the American Society of Criminology stating that crime grows with prosperity and that the most vulnerable victims are careless in guarding cash and belongings. He notes many offenders are seemingly normal citizens drawn to shared economic gains. Burglary and theft comprise about 90 percent of crime nationally.
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Fooner
Dandolos to be Buried in Las Vegas
Nicholas Andrea Dandolos nicknamed Nick the Greek, famed high roller, will be buried in Las Vegas Nevada where he did most of his gambling. Edward Bros Colonial Mortuary reports he will be laid to rest Thursday at Woodlawn Cemetery in Las Vegas.
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Nicholas Andrea
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Dandolos
Las Vegas
Nev
Edward Bros. Colonial Mortuary
Woodlawn
Kennedy Attorneys Seek Delay In Block Publication
Mrs Kennedy asks for postponement of hearings in her bid to halt publication of The Death of a President by William Manchester. Manchester, hospitalized with pneumonia, and Harper & Row were ordered to show cause why the book should not be published. Proceedings in Justice Streit's chambers to be discussed informally.
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Manchester
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Medicare certification granted to local hospice and nursing home
Sacred Heart Hospice Austin and Meadow Manor Nursing Home Grand Meadow were among about 20 state facilities certified for Medicare. Certification takes effect Jan 1 and will aid patients and support wage increases. Hospice administrator Sister M Shane noted high patient demand and a waitlist.
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Austin
Meadow Manor Nursing Home
Grand Meadow
M. Shane
Shane
Robert Lamp
Meadow Manor
Key Dems Question Johnson 1968 Renomination Support
New York Times reports nearly half of Democratic leaders doubt Johnson in 1968. Many would prefer a different candidate or remain undecided about endorsing his renomination.
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New York
Johnson
New York Times
Five Die in Western Wisconsin Traffic Crash Near Baldwin
Five people were killed this morning in a traffic accident near Baldwin Wisconsin in St. Croix County. Details were not immediately available. Baldwin lies about 35 miles east of St. Paul Minnesota.
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Baldwin
Wis
Wisconsin
St. Croix County
St. Paul
Minn
IRS Begins Mailing 1966 Tax Forms to 65 Million Taxpayers
The Internal Revenue Service announced the mailing of 1966 income tax forms to roughly 65 million individual taxpayers. Distribution runs through January 5 with taxpayers receiving the same form type they filed previously: about 43 million get the 1040 long form and instructions, 22 million receive the 1040A short form.
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Washington
Internal Revenue Service
State Tax Forms to Be Mailed and Cabinet Shuffle Planned
AP reports Minnesota tax returns for 1966 will mail this week with two pages to fill, aiming to beat Christmas bills. RP notes Prime Minister Harold Wilson plans a Cabinet reshuffle in early 1967 to refresh the Labor government with younger, reliable members.
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ST. Paul
State Tax Dept
Minnesota
London
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Des Moines Teens Escape Fiery Home Blaze
In Des Moines a carpenter Lester Carter woke his wife and two teens Merle 17 and Sharon 18 as flames and smoke filled the house. They fled from the second floor through burning stairs with no injuries. In Washington the NLRB named Joseph H. Solten regional director at St. Louis Missouri. He is a Bovey Minnesota native and has worked for the board since 1948.
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Des Moines
Lester Carter
Carter
Merle
Sharon
Iowa Driver of Death Car Gets 8-Year Sentence
Clair Clay Jr. 22 of Charles City was sentenced by Judge B C Sullivan in Osage to eight years in the Anamosa reform school for the May 30 death of Russell Kemp eight. The sentence was suspended and Clay was paroled to the State Parole Board for five years and fined $1,000 plus costs. Kemp, 8, son of Mr and Mrs Eugene Weydert, was struck by Clay at Orchard.
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Osage
Iowa
Clair Clay Jr
Charles City
B. C. Sullivan
Anamosa
Clay
State Parole Board
Russell Kemp
Orchard
Kemp
Eugene Weydert
Traffic Deaths Today and Year Ago in Iowa
A terse traffic death tally shows Iowa totals with today at 915 compared to 707 a year earlier. The brief compares statewide fatalities to the previous year’s level, highlighting a rise in the latest figures.
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